Calvinist

[kal-vin-ist]

noun

1. Theology.,  someone who adheres to Calvinism.

adjective

1. Theology.,  relating to, characteristic of, or adhering to Calvinism.

Example Sentences

As an undergrad at the University of Texas, he swore off weekly Longhorns games and eschewed his beloved Dallas Cowboys to concentrate on writing, a practice he has maintained with Calvinist devotion ever since.

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“There’s a Calvinist streak in the American spirit and nature that is so deeply mistrustful of pleasure. And right now, it’s coterminous with fascism, where there shouldn’t be any pleasure for its own sake.”

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Its vision is rooted in Calvinist theonomy and the idea that America is, or should be, a Christian nation, and provides a blueprint for the reconstruction of society after secular government is undermined.

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Mr. Stella, a formalist of Calvinist severity, rejected all attempts to interpret his work.

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“Wagner was clear on what had influenced him in terms of dominion theology,” Gagné said, and specifically referenced Calvinist philosopher and theologian R.J.

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